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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1888
Page
8
Frank Hoppin of Meaneslona leads a chatty roundup of Michigan tales from Olivet to Monroe. Stories cover a 17,000 head cattle raise, a Newberry hotel dining scare, Harbor Point shingle plants, barnyard births, misadventures, local legal demands, and plans from Pontiac to Mackinac.
A report cites $15,000 in damages after cattle calved and lambs were killed by hairstones near a fore wad window on the north side. Individual Tokien Vary's claim ranges from 6500 to 1000 dollars.
July 21 Ishpeming Michigan A huge gold discovery reported on Lake Superior Iron Company land seven miles northwest of here. About 400 pounds of rich quartz ore pulled from a shaft 22 feet deep after blasting. Values estimated from 25 000 to 10 000 for the rock with a single two ounce specimen worth 210. Mining excitement draws hundreds as rock exhibits draw crowds to Ishpeming National Bank and Lake Superior office vaults. Previous pockets found since the mine’s 3 year history varied in size. now the first large single-spot gold find is confirmed. Continue exploration ordered as neighboring properties and firms stake lands and prepare to press ahead with mining.
Editors from Milwaukee hosted about 200 Wisconsin State Press Association members with Mayor Brown’s welcome, John Hicks delivering a strong address, and The Modern Newspaper talk by Charles A Dana. Jamey Whitcomb Riley read poems, tours and a late evening club event followed before a special train to Sault Ste. Marie.
A fragmented news blurb reports drownings near Louisville and Blue Earth City, a family-driven crash in Cincinnati probate matters for Jonathan Ogden, and multiple deaths from accidents and natural causes across Illinois Indiana Kentucky and Texas. It notes crimes, seizures, and business failures, with details on courts, rail incidents, and local personalities.
Reports describe violent clashes as liquor quarrels erupted after a county judge left town. Shots wounded five men, with no fatalities. Other items note rail and labor tensions, a court fine in Pittsburg, a fatal train collision, a giant balloon ascent, a statue unveiling, Odd Fellows gathering, and Gen Sheridan's improving condition.
The Markets page shows mixed quotes across grains livestock and commodities. Wheat futures July to September trade varied, with beans and corn not clearly listed. Live stock at Union Stock Yards opened active with varied hog, cattle, and sheep prices. eggs and dairy figures appear erratic in OCR.
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